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Delta said it would increase starting wages for frontline workers and give 5% raises to employees across the board as the carrier continues to make record profits.
Delta announced Monday that it plans to give its employees 5% raises and increase the minimum starting wage for frontline employees to $19 an hour.
The increases will impact around 80,000 employees.
The raises, which start June 1, come as Delta executives said they are anticipating a busy summer travel season and as the carrier paid out $1.4 billion in profit sharing bonuses to employees.